Morphology and Biology of Phyllocoptes azadirachtae Chandrapatya (Acari : Eriophyidae)

Authors

  • Pavinee Noochanapai Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand.
  • Angsumarn Chandrapatya Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand.

Keywords:

Phyllocoptes azadirachtae, neem, eriophyid mite, morphology, biology

Abstract

Phyllocoptes azadirachtae Chandrapatya belongs to Family Eriophyidae, Suborder Actinedida. The scanning electron photographs of dorsal shield, genitalia, microtubercle and featherclaw are presented. This mite is able to feed and reproduce on 3 neem plants; Azadirachta indica Juss. siamensis Val. (Sadao-Thai), Azadirachta indica Juss. (Sadao-India) and Azadirachta excelsa (Jack) Jacobs (Sadao-Chang). Sadao-Thai is proved to be the most suitable host for P. azadirachtae judging from low mortality rate during development (7%), short life cycle (7.8 days) and high fecundity (21.8 eggs/female).

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Published

2004-08-30

How to Cite

Pavinee Noochanapai, and Angsumarn Chandrapatya. 2004. “Morphology and Biology of Phyllocoptes Azadirachtae Chandrapatya (Acari : Eriophyidae)”. Agriculture and Natural Resources 38 (4). Bangkok, Thailand:475-83. https://li01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/anres/article/view/243196.

Issue

Vol. 38 No. 4 (2004): July-August

Section

Research Article

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online 2452-316X print 2468-1458/Copyright © 2022. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/),
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